Tecnam P2006 twin ZK-TWN has embarked from Auckland this morning heading across the Tasman Sea with its first stop being Lord Howe Island some 5hr 45min away.
The aircraft was imported to NZ in 2011 and registered to Bay Flight International of Tauranga. Bay Flight entered voluntary liquidation later the same year with the operation sold to Helipro. The deal did not include ZK-TWN, just the 10 other Bay Flight aircraft. As history shows us, Helipro was placed into receivership October 2014 and Bay Flight ultimately closed its doors with the fleet grounded and now scattered around the upper North Island with just two or three of the Cessna 152's remaining airworthy.
Ownership of ZK-TWN transferred to Ardmore Aviation Services in July 2013, another name for the local Tecnam rep. It doesn't appear to have flown all that often in the last 12 months or so and has been listed for sale by tender.
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| Still wearing the Bay Flight logo, Ardmore April 2014 |
The departure of ZK-TWN leaves NZ with two Tecnam 2006's.
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| ZK-MTW is operated by Middle Earth Flying School, Matamata, but often resides at Ardmore where it is seen arriving in early February. |
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| Ardmore Aviation Services imported ZK-OBZ in November 2014 and it is seen here at Ardmore late January. |
